1. Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a human rights framework

1.10 Quiz! Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a framework

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Well done on finishing Chapter 1 : Defending the rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a human rights framework.

You should be able to:

Recognise who environmental defenders are, the contexts in which they operate and name the human rights legal frameworks for their protection; and
Identify ways to hold governments and non-State actors accountable for environmental violations, drawing on available frameworks and mechanisms for civil society organisations.

Now that you have all the basics of environmental defence, let’s see how this can apply at the UN and what you can concretely do!

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Special Procedures

Explore the purpose and mandates of the Special Procedures and how you can work with them to strengthen your advocacy

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UN Human Rights Council

Understand the structure, purpose and mandate of the Human Rights Council and the opportunities for effective engagement

Treaty Bodies

Discover how the UN Treaty Bodies work and how you can use them to increase the impact of your advocacy

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